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I don't know what I did, but I sure did fuck it up.
So, as many people know -- I've had a series of incidents involving connectivity to the instanets. People send me AIM messages I don't receive. I'm online on AIM when I'm really not. And of course, there's a metric assload of web browsing errors from timed out, to unable to find server, to website not found. I've done all kinds of things to alleviate the issue involving anti-virus software, a firewall, and even a few 'tools' from Microsoft to possibly fix my issues. But nothing worked. Soooo... I got the bright idea to try to modify my cable access.
Lesson learned in life? Hire a professional to do that shit.
Sure, I thought I'd save some money and needing an 'appointment' with the cable guy. But really, I thought it would just be a half-hour deal with a power drill and crawling around in the bowels of my residence on my hands and knees with a flashlight. WROOOOOOOOOOONG.
I managed to fuck up all kinds of shit in my cunning plan, and the projected "half-hour deal" turned into an all day (and most of the night) deal on Friday. The good news is I was actually smart enough to fix things enough to where my cable works again -- and I thought that included my internet. But it seems today it's fucked up too. I'll noodle around my software some more. But I have a feeling my cable modem and/or wireless router is damaged.
That's what I get for trying to hardwire my cable modem directly into my main computer. Hopefully I can get it up and running again. |
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I now have a job in the lab at the hospital in addition to my current job. My second boss says she'll give me no more than 20 hours a week at the most.
I start Monday. |
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Weird.
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Jul. 28th, 2009 @ 10:18 am
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Has anyone woken up from a dream laughing because the dream was so awesome and funny? |
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In light of the shooting of Doctor Tiller in Kansas, I've heard a lot of ignorant stuff regarding the incident. After reading what was reported, I've come to this conclusion. This was an act of a Christian Extremist. I don't use the word "terrorist" not because of some kind of misunderstood sense of the word in today's culture -- but because I do not believe the murder of Doctor Tiller was to incite terror. This was, however, in my opinion... a true example of people using Religion the Wrong Way, and the Christian Religion played a very big role in the actions of the individual responsible. This is not to say I believe the entire Christian community is responsible, but rather that there is, of course, a smaller minority of Christians (some call them freepers) that enabled the man to do what he did. Christian Extremism.
It was an extreme act perpetrated by an individual -- and his personal religious beliefs had 100% to do with the motive behind the killing of the Doctor. Controversial though it may be, I'm not going to legislate the morality of the act -- other than it was illegal, and quite frankly I consider the person responsible to be a hypocrite and one of many people that give Christianity a bad name.
But this is not so different from the Islamic world. We (and by we I mean the ignorant people I know, myself not included) judge an entire religion on the acts of a very small minority of people within that religious community.
And one thing I've noticed about this -- is many moderate (and even some conservative) Christians condemn the act of murdering Doctor Tiller. This is not so different from the cacophany of islamic voices that condemn the Taliban, Al-Qaeda, and Osama bin Laden. This is not so different from the many truly peaceful muslims that live here and abroad that see people using their religion against the principals it was founded on. Religious individuals see an extremist wing of their own community commit a horrific act -- and the majority of those individuals condemn them.
Still, it hurts the community's appearance -- because there will be those ignorant individuals who base their entire opinion on the Christian religion on the actions of the few bad apples that are found in the entire orchard. |
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Upon watching that god-awful movie The Spirit, I thought Eva Mendes' character was named San Serif -- you know, the font type? Turns out it was Sand Saref. Who knew? I didn't.
May. 29th, 2009 @ 05:54 pm
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| » Crisis Averted |
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Doubled-up on my medication last night before bed. Woke up 5 minutes ago, completely sane. Unfortunate side-effect? I feel like a zombie. But I'd rather feel like this than check into a Psych Ward where they'd make me feel like a zombie anyway. Feeling strangely lethargic compared to my usual high energy.
May. 24th, 2009 @ 09:10 am
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| » My mind, my heart, my soul. |
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I don't know what's going on with my body, but I don't feel any better. I'm in tears crying, and I have no idea why. My mind is being stretched thinner beyond anything I've ever felt before. I've never felt like this before. It's mental, it's spiritual, it's emotional. I feel like I'm going to break down and be forced to check myself into a Psych Ward -- my grip on reality is slipping, and I'm just aware enough of my own mental processes to know that something is completely wrong with the way I'm thinking. Is my mental illness coming back? Is it getting worse? Has my body gone through another chemical change?
I have a Psychiatrist Appointment on June 6th -- I'm really hoping I can keep myself put together mentally until then. I have a strong will, but I don't know if I can survive until that long before having to check myself in. I feel like I'm going to puke.
May. 23rd, 2009 @ 08:51 pm
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| » Hi, LJ. |
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I haven't spoken to you in a while. But right now I'm stressed on the subconcious level. I can't sleep. My thoughts are a jumbled mess. I think I'm starting to get mentally unhealthy again. My paranoia is creeping back up on me. I can't sleep. Help.
May. 23rd, 2009 @ 06:46 am
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| » Wolverine |
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Wasn't a fan of the movie. As a comic book movie it was about as faithful to Wolverine as Ang Lee's Hulk was to the Hulk comic. So, I pretty much tossed out the window that this Wolverine movie was going to hold any semblance to the comics -- and stick to an X-Men movie premise.
That said? They really rushed through the movie so much try to get to the end of the movie that when I walked out of the theatre. I kind of wondered what the hell happened in his Origin story that decided what kind of 'morality' or 'immorality' he had. He wasn't a hero. He wasn't a villain. He wasn't even an anti-hero because he just sort of 'existed' in the movie. Kind of like X-Men 3... oh, wait. I hated that movie too.
May. 1st, 2009 @ 09:35 pm
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| » Dear God, |
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I know I don't pray to you that much. But please don't make Terminator: Salvation suck. I'll try to stop being so mean to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button if you can do this for me.
Apr. 23rd, 2009 @ 12:19 pm
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| » Brief update. |
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Due to the Courier being off-work for the holiday, and noone catching it in the schedule -- I was given the prestigious honor of delivering lab specimens, mail, and other stuff from site to site today. It was a nice break, it was pretty fun, and I got to listen to my stereo while driving around and dropping off stuff.
Had a nice long talk with my mom concerning my love life. She was surprisingly supportive of me. Had another long talk with my mom about her going on permanent disability and the state of her financial affairs. It didn't go bad. But that's a good thing, considering how bad the economy is.
I swear to God this hottie that works in the E.R. is checking me out constantly, and she's always talking to me.
Apr. 12th, 2009 @ 09:44 pm
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| » Burn out over. |
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I'm feeling good enough to start asking around again.
Apr. 1st, 2009 @ 09:19 pm
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| » This is funny to me around the time I first wake up. |
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MadameAnthem: I made a decision
Dark Gallantry: Congratulations.
MadameAnthem: Listen. It has to do with you.
MadameAnthem: It's about cows.
Mar. 30th, 2009 @ 02:35 pm
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| » Burnt-Out |
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If you want to RP with me, you're going to ask me. Putting this rule into effect until I stop feeling burned out. No, I don't care what plots are in my hands.
Mar. 25th, 2009 @ 02:17 am
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| » This was not taken out of context. |
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Dark Gallantry: I'm too busy.
MadameAnthem: Doing what?
Dark Gallantry: Does it matter?
MadameAnthem: You're making excuses.
MadameAnthem: You just don't want to get ass fucked.
Mar. 20th, 2009 @ 02:00 pm
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| » The worst day since yesterday. |
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As soon as I wake up, I feel like the worst person in the world. For the love of God, someone shoot me and put me out of my misery. It's days like this I wish I could get into a serious car accident and it'd actually make things better.
Mar. 3rd, 2009 @ 02:36 pm
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| » It's hard. |
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But I'll say it anyway. I'm going through a lot of shit right now. So if I come off as being pissed off to other people, it's not personal. I'm just struggling with my sanity. Please understand.
Mar. 3rd, 2009 @ 12:19 am
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| » I like this. |
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I was venting about some of my internet relationships to other people, and how people think because I'm known to have very long-lasting grudges I don't shrug off that I'm cold, callous, immature, or whatever. I got this sentiment that I really appreciated when I thought about it long and hard.
"Turning the other cheek doesn't mean allowing yourself to get hit again." It means removing your need to deal with harmful people.
This is accurate of why people I used to be friendly with I don't talk to or deal with anymore.
Feb. 26th, 2009 @ 06:43 am
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| » So, that's that. |
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Took more guts than I thought to drop all my canons in MWI. I won't get into the expansive details, but I'll simplify it by saying I got bigger fish to fry. I'll hold onto my originals in case I get the urge to show up again, since I really have no hard feelings towards anyone there. But yes, I have way too much on my plate to deal with MWI right now.
Feb. 23rd, 2009 @ 02:05 am
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